Places to visit near Tullamore: Durrow Abbey & more
Nothing on our list is inside Tullamore’s urban area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic site. Further out, Clonmacnoise is 33 km away.
Where to start near Tullamore
Next to Durrow Abbey, the best known are 2 castles and a historic site.
Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the north
CastleBallycowan Castle2.6 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleCharleville Castle1.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteDurrow High Cross3.4 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map puts most of the 4 to the north.
The dashed line is Tullamore’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Kind by kind
All 4 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Tullamore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Tullamore → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tullamore →
Big names nearby
Clonmacnoise, at 33 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise33 km west
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King30 km north
CastleBirr Castle35 km southwest
CastleLeap Castle35 km southwest
Museum · Office of Public WorksEmo Court27 km southeast
CathedralClonfert Cathedral38 km west
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey38 km northeastCastleCastleMoydrum Castle30 km northwest
CastleTyrrellspass Castle14 km northeast
CastleRock of Dunamase33 km southeast
Art gallerySculpture in the Parklands17 km west
MuseumAthlone Castle34 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Tullamore (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Tullamore
What is there to see near Tullamore?
No attraction is mapped inside Tullamore itself. Within 5 km of it are Durrow Abbey, Ballycowan Castle, Charleville Castle and Durrow High Cross.
Does Tullamore have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Tullamore.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Tullamore?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Clonmacnoise (Office of Public Works), 33 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Tullamore?
Within 40 km: Clonmacnoise (33 km), Cathedral of Christ the King (30 km), Birr Castle (35 km), Leap Castle (35 km).
How is this list made?
From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Durrow Abbey: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycowan Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emo Court: AnTuisealGinideach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonard Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrrellspass Castle: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Dunamase: Meinirland.eu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sculpture in the Parklands: Disgracedminister at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athlone Castle: Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).